Central Bank of Ireland Reports

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Questions (239)

Michael McGrath

Question:

239. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the official financial and macroeconomic statistics published by the Central Bank that his Department has access to prior to official publication; the formal applications that have been made to the Central Bank by his Department for prior access to such statistics outside of those to which it routinely is given prior access since 1 January 2011. [27087/17]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

The Statistics Division of the Central Bank provides embargoed statistical publications on mortgage arrears, ‘Residential Mortgage Arrears and Repossessions Statistics’, and SME lending, ‘Trends in Business Credit and Deposits’ pre-publication to the Department of Finance on request.

These publications are provided on an embargoed basis as my Department prepares a submission on their contents for my information.